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Encompasses witchcraft, bloody murder, and ghostly apparitions. This work tells the tragedy of a good, brave and honourable man turned into the personification of evil by the workings of unreasonable ambition.

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A tragedy that presents a disturbing view of the psychology of wickedness and guilt.

(Paperback, New edition)

Although this play ends like a comedy, with reconciliations, forgiveness and marriages, it has often been regarded as one of Shakespeare's problem plays. It shows the difficulty of effecting an appropriate balance between judicial severity and mercy, between sexual repression and decadence, and between political vigilance and social manipulation.

(Paperback, New edition)

This book has long been celebrated as one of Shakespeare's popular comedies. It describes the central relationship, between Benedick and Beatrice, which is combative until love prevails.

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A comedy of manners with humour, villainy, deceit and wordplay.

(Paperback, Annotated edition)

Desdemona's love for Othello, the Moor, transcends racial prejudice; but the envious Iago conspires to devastate their lives. This novel renders racism, sexism, contested identities, and the savagery lurking within civilisation.

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A tragedy with portrayal of jealousy and deception, descending into madness and murder.

(Paperback, New edition)

Love, sex and death are the components in this story of the love of two young people which reaches across the barriers of family and convention. It encompasses great love, high drama, low comedy and a tragic ending.

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Includes Shakespeare's best-loved tales, comic and tragic, rewritten for a younger audience. This title contains the delightful pen-and-ink drawings of Arthur Rackham.

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Part of the "Barnes & Noble Shakespeare" series, this title brings us the feisty Katherina (the 'Shrew' of the title) and her peers. It addresses issues of cruelty and gender relations.

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(Paperback, New edition)

Features one of Shakespeare's most popular comedies, but it remains deeply controversial. Here, the text may well seem anti-Semitic; yet repeatedly, in performance, it has revealed a contrasting nature. Shylock, though vanquished in the law-court, often triumphs in the theatre

(Paperback)

Although often classed as one of Shakespeare's romantic comedies, this play is perhaps most remembered for its dramatic scenes and for the odious character of Shylock who demands his 'pound of flesh'. It is part of the "Barnes & Noble Shakespeare" series.

(Paperback, New edition)

The Taming of the Shrew is one of the most famous and controversial of Shakespeare's comedies.

(Paperback, New edition)

Prospero, long exiled from Italy with his daughter Miranda, seeks to use his magical powers to defeat his former enemies. Eventually, having proved merciful, he divests himself of that magic, his 'art', and prepares to return to the mainland.

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A dramatic meditation on the art of power.

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We are used to reading the work of Shakespeare with modernised spelling, footnotes and glosses - effectively in translation. This edition of Shakespeare's last play, The Tempest, takes us back to Shakespeare's own time and allows us to view his unforgettable words afresh, as he originally wrote them.

(Paperback, New edition)

A romantic comedy which offers a challenging mixture of tragic and violent events, lyrical love-speeches, farcical comedy, pastoral song and dance, and, eventually, dramatic revelations and reunions.

(Paperback, Annotated edition)

Sir Toby Belch and his companion outwit the pretentious Malvolio, who despite suffering their most outrageous and insulting practical jokes, emerges as an almost noble figure.

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A comedy that follows the many twisting paths that lead to love, with cases of mistaken identity, madness and confusion along the way.

(Hardback)

The ideal gift for lovers of Shakespeare to enjoy the intrinsic beauty of the Bard's prose and poetry. Part of a beautiful three-set edition, with the works laid out in all their glory: clear, accessible and unfettered by fussy notes. An attractive and timeless collection that will appeal to all: The Tragedies.